geel

Afrikaans

/χɪə̯l/

adj
Definitions
  • yellow

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish geel (yellow) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰelh₃-

Gloss

shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🌟 ⭐️ 🌟 🌠 💡 🔦 🕯️

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